Comments on: New York powers up with new GE battery plant http://www.gereports.com/new-york-powers-up-with-new-ge-battery-plant/ Your source for what's happening at GE. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:36:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mike R. http://www.gereports.com/new-york-powers-up-with-new-ge-battery-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-110526 Mike R. Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:09:01 +0000 http://www.gereports.com/?p=2663#comment-110526 RE: Schenectady battery plan.How do I apply for entery level job? When is GE be taking applacents? RE: Schenectady battery plan.How do I apply for entery level job? When is GE be taking applacents?

]]> By: Howard Butts http://www.gereports.com/new-york-powers-up-with-new-ge-battery-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-27329 Howard Butts Wed, 23 Dec 2009 21:52:26 +0000 http://www.gereports.com/?p=2663#comment-27329 I see this as just another step in harnesing the sun and its overabundent energy for future use as needed. Is it the end I think not but we just have to go though so meny tries and then there is always sompthing better and better still. Thank you GE for building a plant here and not getting it from China whitch I have nothering againsty but our EPA is a bit strickter and we can cleanup our oun nest this way too. Howard I see this as just another step in harnesing the sun and its overabundent energy for future use as needed. Is it the end I think not but we just have to go though so meny tries and then there is always sompthing better and better still. Thank you GE for building a plant here and not getting it from China whitch I have nothering againsty but our EPA is a bit strickter and we can cleanup our oun nest this way too.
Howard

]]> By: Paul K http://www.gereports.com/new-york-powers-up-with-new-ge-battery-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-26298 Paul K Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:11:35 +0000 http://www.gereports.com/?p=2663#comment-26298 One area of research I would like to see is in the trucking tractor-trailers that are used.... I am sure that when a electric or hybrid setup for them is feasible, GE will be right in there. But, in the meantime, something to help those monsters to not puff out a cloud of smoke when they hit a uphill grade with a heavy 20 ton plus load. I was thinking of a smallish electric boost motor to help the diesel thru the sudden shifts in engine load. The increase of battery storage should not be much, as the system concept is to assist for short periods of time, allowing the diesel engine to take up the full load in a graceful manner. The major problem I see is integrating the electric boost motor into the diesel motor's power train and engine control electronics. Another advantage to an electric motor in the power train is using it for dynamic braking.... Many towns and cities now have laws against use of "Jacob exhaust Brakes" or "Jake Brakes" on trucks because of the loud noise issue. The energy saved from regenerative dynamic braking can then be used to start the truck rolling and getting it back up to speed, aiding fuel economy. Designing such a motor, I think would be right in GE's home court. (Improved batteries would not hurt the concept, but are not drastically needed.) One area of research I would like to see is in the trucking tractor-trailers that are used…. I am sure that when a electric or hybrid setup for them is feasible, GE will be right in there. But, in the meantime, something to help those monsters to not puff out a cloud of smoke when they hit a uphill grade with a heavy 20 ton plus load.
I was thinking of a smallish electric boost motor to help the diesel thru the sudden shifts in engine load. The increase of battery storage should not be much, as the system concept is to assist for short periods of time, allowing the diesel engine to take up the full load in a graceful manner. The major problem I see is integrating the electric boost motor into the diesel motor’s power train and engine control electronics.
Another advantage to an electric motor in the power train is using it for dynamic braking…. Many towns and cities now have laws against use of “Jacob exhaust Brakes” or “Jake Brakes” on trucks because of the loud noise issue. The energy saved from regenerative dynamic braking can then be used to start the truck rolling and getting it back up to speed, aiding fuel economy.
Designing such a motor, I think would be right in GE’s home court. (Improved batteries would not hurt the concept, but are not drastically needed.)

]]> By: joebanana http://www.gereports.com/new-york-powers-up-with-new-ge-battery-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-24448 joebanana Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:20:39 +0000 http://www.gereports.com/?p=2663#comment-24448 On global warming, what they don't mention is, the planet has had four "ice ages" in it's history, the present one peaked 22,000 years ago, meaning the Earth's temperature is going to rise until reaches the tipping point, and back to the "ice age" again. Then, the temperature will again rise. It's also been a fact that CO2 and temperature are directly related, in that, when temp. goes down, so does CO2. It's just another scam for government to steal more money, like their "carbon tax". Get real, we need an idiot tax. On global warming, what they don’t mention is, the planet has had four “ice ages” in it’s history, the present one peaked 22,000 years ago, meaning the Earth’s temperature is going to rise until reaches the tipping point, and back to the “ice age” again. Then, the temperature will again rise. It’s also been a fact that CO2 and temperature are directly related, in that, when temp. goes down, so does CO2. It’s just another scam for government to steal more money, like their “carbon tax”. Get real, we need an idiot tax.

]]> By: Jerry Woods http://www.gereports.com/new-york-powers-up-with-new-ge-battery-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-24183 Jerry Woods Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:50:41 +0000 http://www.gereports.com/?p=2663#comment-24183 Interesting report. Interesting report.

]]> By: Dave http://www.gereports.com/new-york-powers-up-with-new-ge-battery-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-23327 Dave Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:27:09 +0000 http://www.gereports.com/?p=2663#comment-23327 The debate about Global Warming is really just a side show in my opinion. My real concern is that we have started the research and developement needed to bring on line the energy sources that will replces the FINITE fossil fuel based energy sources we currently rely on. Too many people believe replacing them is just a matter spending enough money and would postpone it until the problem affects them more directly. It's going to take more time than they imagine. Energy efficiency gets us more time and also may be required as replacement energy sources may not have the energy density of fossil fuels. Cost of energy could also be much higher with our future energy souces. I also believe having some of our best scientific and engineering talent on projects related to our energy future will result in many unexpected benificial discoveries. It bothers me that some of our best mathematical minds are using their talents for their own personal gain on Wall Street while the rest of us pay for it. The debate about Global Warming is really just a side show in my opinion. My real concern is that we have started the research and developement needed to bring on line the energy sources that will replces the FINITE fossil fuel based energy sources we currently rely on. Too many people believe replacing them is just a matter spending enough money and would postpone it until the problem affects them more directly. It’s going to take more time than they imagine. Energy efficiency gets us more time and also may be required as replacement energy sources may not have the energy density of fossil fuels. Cost of energy could also be much higher with our future energy souces. I also believe having some of our best scientific and engineering talent on projects related to our energy future will result in many unexpected benificial discoveries. It bothers me that some of our best mathematical minds are using their talents for their own personal gain on Wall Street while the rest of us pay for it.

]]> By: Ruth L. Piper http://www.gereports.com/new-york-powers-up-with-new-ge-battery-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-11328 Ruth L. Piper Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:24:48 +0000 http://www.gereports.com/?p=2663#comment-11328 I LOVE receiving your news report. Thank You. We have a LOT of G.E. shares of stock. I LOVE receiving your news report. Thank You.

We have a LOT of G.E. shares of stock.

]]> By: G.R. Fox http://www.gereports.com/new-york-powers-up-with-new-ge-battery-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-11327 G.R. Fox Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:11:31 +0000 http://www.gereports.com/?p=2663#comment-11327 How can so many people swallow the Gore & Co. global warming notion: hook , line. and sinker? The advocates believe that the science is "done". Hardly! It is quite evident that their thinking is flawed, simply because they will not publicly debate the "deniers". Anyone who reads the scientific books by S.F. Singer and Dennis T. Avery, and by Lawrence Solomon will quickly conclude that the CO2 hypothesis is unsubstantiated. These authors are realistic scientists of reputations equal to or better than the fear mongers. How can so many people swallow the Gore & Co. global warming notion: hook , line. and sinker? The advocates believe that the science is "done". Hardly! It is quite evident that their thinking is flawed, simply because they will not publicly debate the "deniers".
Anyone who reads the scientific books by S.F. Singer and Dennis T. Avery, and by Lawrence Solomon will quickly conclude that the CO2
hypothesis is unsubstantiated. These authors are realistic scientists of reputations equal to or better than the fear mongers.

]]> By: G.R. Fox http://www.gereports.com/new-york-powers-up-with-new-ge-battery-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-11323 G.R. Fox Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:46:48 +0000 http://www.gereports.com/?p=2663#comment-11323 Continue coming up with "green projects" that make some sense, like GE wind turbine-generators Keep in mind however that market penetration for the so-called green energy systems will never be as high as e.g. coal or nuclear. When the sun is under clouds or the wind isn't blowing at design velocity, the energy source becomes unreliable just as generation equipment is. There is no energy storage scheme that can economically provide a backup capability for a time period sufficient to pick up load until the sun shines or the wind blows enough. My next comment will address the absolutely unfounded notion of global warming. Continue coming up with "green projects" that make some sense, like GE wind turbine-generators Keep in mind however that market penetration for the so-called green energy systems will never be as high as e.g. coal or nuclear. When the sun is under clouds or the wind isn’t blowing at design velocity, the energy source becomes unreliable just as generation equipment is. There is no energy storage scheme that can economically provide a backup capability for a time period sufficient to pick up load until the sun shines or the wind blows enough. My next comment will address the absolutely unfounded notion of global warming.

]]> By: R Granville http://www.gereports.com/new-york-powers-up-with-new-ge-battery-plant/comment-page-1/#comment-11309 R Granville Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:04:23 +0000 http://www.gereports.com/?p=2663#comment-11309 Re: The New Battery Manufacturing Plant Where specifically is the new plant to be or is being built? The releases all talk about "Upstate New York" which covers a wide area. After a few more clicks of the mouse, I at least find it to be in "the Capital Region" which narrows it down somewhat. I am more interested in getting an answer to this email than having it posted. Re: The New Battery Manufacturing Plant
Where specifically is the new plant to be or is being built?
The releases all talk about "Upstate New York" which covers a wide area. After a few more clicks of the mouse, I at least find it to be in "the Capital Region" which narrows it down somewhat.
I am more interested in getting an answer to this email than having it posted.

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